Cost of Living in Sri Lanka

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Summary of cost of living in Sri Lanka:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,726.7€ (551,730.9Rs) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 480.3€ (153,463.0Rs) without rent.
Cost of living in Sri Lanka is, on average, 50.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Sri Lanka is, on average, 85.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.82 €	1.56-4.69
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	18.78 €	9.39-34.43
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.26 €	5.01-7.82
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.88 €	1.28-3.13
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.82 €	1.56-4.69
Cappuccino (regular)	2.21 €	1.25-3.76
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.66 €	0.47-1.10
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.33 €	0.25-0.47
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.70 €	4.68-6.52
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.53 €	0.37-1.14
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.33 €	0.26-0.43
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.02 €	1.22-2.44
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.13 €	1.70-14.20
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.15 €	1.28-3.27
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.26 €	2.13-4.26
Apples (1 lb)	2.87 €	0.71-4.26
Banana (1 lb)	0.42 €	0.21-0.85
Oranges (1 lb)	2.41 €	0.85-4.26
Tomato (1 lb)	0.59 €	0.23-1.21
Potato (1 lb)	0.47 €	0.28-0.71
Onion (1 lb)	0.42 €	0.20-0.82
Lettuce (1 head)	1.18 €	0.31-2.50
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.52 €	0.31-0.69
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	10.95 €	6.26-18.78
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.72 €	1.13-2.35
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.42 €	1.41-3.76
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	7.51 €	5.63-9.39
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.16 €	0.13-0.31
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	5.95 €	3.13-7.82
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.38 €	0.31-0.63
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.50 €	0.48-0.91
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	0.56 €	0.31-0.94
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.69 €	4.02-5.09
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	34,426.10 €	25,037.16-43,815.04
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	35,633.95 €	25,037.16-46,944.68
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	41.98 €	18.78-78.24
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	4.63 €	2.78-7.82
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	14.29 €	7.04-35.99
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	12.08 €	6.26-29.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	4.96 €	1.88-9.39
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	3.13 €	2.35-5.01
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	25.75 €	12.52-93.89
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	512.89 €	187.78-938.89
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	25.99 €	12.52-46.94
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	17.16 €	7.20-31.30
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	55.49 €	26.60-93.89
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	33.42 €	15.65-62.59
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	204.41 €	109.54-469.45
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	115.72 €	62.59-234.72
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	588.53 €	250.37-1,251.86
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	255.17 €	109.54-469.45
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	151.07 €	100.15-232.60
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	113.94 €	52.34-281.67
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	187.05 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	18.27	15.00-25.00

Prices in Sri Lanka

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